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Your aims
We always start by !nding out your objectives. Not all farmers’objectives are
the same. Yours might be to maximise short term pro!t, expand, identify new
opportunities, reduce the paperwork or the practical farming burden, plan for
succession or perhaps retire. Some of our clients are large commercial farms or
estates but many are medium or small scale, hard working hands-on farmers
trying to reconcile the competing pressures on their time and resources. We
are aware that farming businesses have di#erent objectives and face di#erent
challenges.
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At the strategic level we are experienced at analysing existing businesses and
working with you to !nd structural and !nancial solutions that meet your short,
medium or longer term aims. We evaluate both the practical and !nancial
performance of the business and assess pro!t, income, and costs of both
farming and non-farming enterprises. We can also benchmark your farm against
similar farms that we know and identify where improvements can be made.
Supporting you
When we understand what you need, we can help you to achieve your aims.
That may include not just the practical business of farming but also associated
advice connected with farm budgeting, !nancing or re!nancing; sta#
recruitment or redundancy; machinery or other capital investment strategies;
diversi!cation; grant funding; Countryside Stewardship; Basic Payment Scheme;
CAP Reform; the farm o$ce and book-keeping; through to creating new
marketing strategies for your produce and stock, in what is now a more volatile
market. Our aim is to work with you to build a stronger business.
Managing change
You may be looking to expand or reduce your role on the farm or !nd a farming
solution, perhaps for tenanted land you occupy. We have been involved in the
management of, or advising on, a variety of joint ventures for over 20 years,
whether that is Contract Farming or Share Farming arrangements, Contract
Option agreements, formal labour and machinery sharing or contracting
businesses. Our role varies from assessing the e#ectiveness of existing
agreements or advising on and organising a new joint venture or contracting
agreement. As farm returns or circumstances change the most appropriate
joint venture must properly adapt to meet these challenges and we will adapt
to your needs.
Continuous improvement
We are constantly looking for best practice and innovative and practical ideas to
ensure we bring bene!t to our clients on an ongoing basis. Within Brown&Co
we have a large resource of knowledge and practical experience to resolve any
problem you may have – we have almost certainly seen it before.
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Specialist Services
• Business Appraisals
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• Benchmarking analysis
• International Investment
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• Contract farming agreements
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• Maximising rural assets
• Joint venture agreements
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• Grant applications
• Basic Payment Scheme
• Environmental consultancy
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• Machinery auctions
• Recruitment
• Machinery costings
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